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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Ridge Spring, Town of

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane is an industrial chemical which has been used as a metal degreaser, and in paint, paint removers, mothballs and pesticides. It damages the liver and nervous system, and may cause cancer.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-05AD35365ND
2014-06-19AD41563ND
2014-08-21AD44333ND
2015-06-10AD56709ND
2015-07-22AD58564ND
2015-10-21AD63347ND
2016-02-17AD70859ND
2016-04-20AD74602ND
2016-09-27AD83029ND
2016-11-15AD85906ND
2017-02-15AD89949ND
2017-06-06AD95398ND
2017-10-25AE02587ND
2018-01-17AE06217ND
2018-05-02AE11636ND
2018-07-18AE15231ND
2018-10-17AE19864ND
2019-02-27AE26426ND
2019-04-02AE28055ND
2019-07-16AE33704ND
2019-11-25AE40764ND